A lucky Shildon resident is celebrating after winning a monthly competition aimed at encouraging people to recycle. Ruth Laycock received a new laptop after taking part in the North East Recycling Rewards Scheme, which is funded by central government and private company Valpak Ltd. Durham County Council is one of five North East councils...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe CID are appealing for information after a serious assault in the region. Police have released an image of a man (below) suspected of being involved in a violent disturbance at Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield on the evening of Friday 27th April. The incident happened in the foyer area of the hotel at...

A County Durham hotel has launched its brand new fine dining restaurant as part of a major refurbishment project. The restaurant at Hall Garth Hotel, formerly Hugo’s, has now been transformed into the WineGlass, which serves Michelin-standard food and quality wines from around the world. In addition to serving 40 bespoke quality wines...

County Durham residents are being urged to ‘give back to the earth’ by taking up composting during this year’s Compost Awareness Week, this week... Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for garden soil. Home composting helps the environment too...

Get On the Ball this summer and take part in a variety of football activities which are kicking off across County Durham - including Aycliffe Leisure Centre. On the Ball features football leagues, coaching camps and fitness sessions for all ages and abilities and the activities are taking place at Durham County Council’s leisure...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC are offering Newtonians the chance to win a cash prize as part of an exciting Euro 2012 competition. The club’s latest fundraising event gives punters the opportunity to predict who will win this summer’s European Championships, which starts on Friday 8th June. Priced at just £1, punters can...

By Martin Walker The owners of Newton Aycliffe town centre have confirmed work will finally start on the new Aldi store later this month. But construction of the eagerly-awaited supermarket, which will create 15 new full-time jobs, is expected to take about eight months – meaning it’s unlikely to open this year. The new store, on...

Aycliffe Today have joined forces with a local college to offer budding journalists the chance to hone their media skills. NCTJ Journalism diploma and Journalism Foundation Degree students at Darlington College will now be making regular contributions to Aycliffe Today. The website, set up by former Darlington College student Martin...

Newton Aycliffe players past and present turned out for a special match at Moore Lane Park this weekend, in memory of former player Shaun Harper who passed away over a year ago. Shaun’s mother, Sheila, talks to Aycliffe Today about the game, along with his friend Steve Moran and Aycliffe winger Stuart Owen, who’s father Dave helped...

By Martin Walker Police officers in Newton Aycliffe are investigating a double burglary on the town’s business park. A business premise was broken into on the evening of Wednesday 25th April, when a number of items were stolen. They then returned on Tuesday 1st May, taking a Mitsubishi Outlander. In his latest blog on Aycliffe...